Hondo

By: Louis L'Amour

Narrated by: David Strathairn

He was etched by the desert’s howling winds, a big, broad-shouldered man who knew the ways of the Apache and the ways of staying alive. She was a woman alone raising a young son on a remote Arizona ranch. And between Hondo Lane and Angie Lowe was the warrior Vittoro, whose people were preparing to rise against the white men. Now the pioneer woman, the gunman, and the Apache warrior are caught in a drama of love, war, and honor.©1997 Louis & Katherine L'Amour Trust; (P)2004 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

"L'Amour is popular for all the right reasons. His books embody heroic virtues that seem to matter now more than ever...L'Amour falls into the grand tradition of Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson."—Wall Street Journal

"[Louis L'Amour] made the modern Western a national pastime."—Smithsonian Magazine

Talented Writing

This was a fabulous story. The author has no bias. He doesn’t tell you what to think, he just tells a great story. Love the descriptive language.

True Love

If you loved John Wayne's movie or the TV show you will really enjoy this book. It is really a love story with a western theme.

Nice story with a good ending

I guess I love it. Listened to it many times. That should tell you something.

Another great book

Just enjoyed it thoroughly. Simple pleasures; like pizza and beer. Or, wine and cheese. Take your pick. L'Amours's books are just like that. A sheer pleasure to read. Nothing to worry about. No threat, no sweat. Just pure country pleasure wrapped up in a lean, mean cowboy who can shoot fast, and walk hard --- and some pretty women (who might be good or bad). PLOTS generally run the same, but what the heck. So do the romances, and the mysteries.Yet, read them we do. Simmer down and enjoy.

very entertaining!

Great story. Wonderful narrator. Loved the character Hondo and that this was not only a great western story but there was also a well told romance.